Scrum Master

Role Overview

Join a leading team contributing to one of the U.S. Federal Government's major technology modernization initiatives focused on revitalizing the U.S. capital markets. This project leverages an AWS-based, AI-powered engineering platform and uses cutting-edge AI, including Agentic AI and cloud technologies, providing an opportunity for meaningful technical work and national impact.

Position Details

This full-time position is based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area and requires hybrid work with 1-2 remote days per week.

Responsibilities

• Lead Agile events such as Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives, ensuring these sessions remain efficient, timely, and aligned with Agile principles.
• Promote and maintain Scrum practices and a consistent delivery rhythm within the team.
• Encourage collaboration and open communication among team members.
• Detect, track, and remove any barriers to sprint progress and raise unresolved issues to leadership when necessary.
• Protect the team from distractions that could hinder sprint goals.
• Work with stakeholders to resolve challenges affecting sprint delivery.
• Manage Agile boards, metrics, dashboards, and reporting tools, utilizing AI-assisted software to enhance visibility and accuracy of delivery metrics.
• Coordinate with other Scrum Masters to manage cross-team dependencies and support synchronized sprint execution.
• Assist Product Owners in backlog refinement, prioritization, and ensuring stories are sprint-ready.
• Drive continuous improvement through retrospectives and encourage a culture of accountability, learning, and process enhancement.
• Support release planning and readiness, track dependencies, and communicate status to leadership.

Minimum Experience and Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ experience as a Scrum Master supporting Agile software teams.
• Hands-on experience facilitating Scrum ceremonies and using Scrum methodologies.
• Strong collaboration history with Product Owners, Software Engineers, QA, and Technical Leads.
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) certification.
• Proficiency in Agile tools such as Jira or equivalents.
• Ability to manage Agile metrics, delivery tracking, and issue escalation.
• Excellent facilitation, conflict resolution, organizational, and communication skills.
• U.S. legal work authorization with the ability to secure and maintain Public Trust clearance.

Preferred Skills

• Additional Agile certifications such as SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM), or PMI-ACP.
• Experience with federal government agencies or government contract projects.
• Background in software modernization or digital transformation initiatives.
• Familiarity with AI-enhanced Agile delivery tools and platforms like Azure DevOps, Rally, or VersionOne.
• Experience managing distributed Agile teams.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Project Management, Engineering, or comparable experience.

Compensation

The expected annual salary range is $90,000 to $130,000 depending on experience.